Wagon-brake.



release the brake, it is simply necessary to pull npon rope 01 chain G until the shoe has been elevated above the ground.

My invention is simple, is of few parts, and is speeially designed. for use on wagons where the character 013 the load would prevent the employment Of the ordinary brake-lever.

I-Iaving fully described nny invention, What I elairn as new, and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination With an extensible rod, a brake shoe 0r runner secured t0 the lower end of said rod, and a lateral brace, of rneans f01 limiting the rearward movement 0f the shoe and means f01 elevating and releasing the shoe, substantially as set f0rth.

2. The connbination with a swinging rod, a groove. shoe 0n the end 0f said rod, and a brace for preventing lateral n1ovement 0f the shoe, of a rope 0r ohain f0r elevating the brakeshoe, a gravity-cateh for loeking said rope 01 chain and means f0r releasing the gravity-oatch, substantially as set forth.

3. The eornbination with an extensible 10d,

a brake shoe 01 runner ea1ried thereby and a .ter, a rope 0r chain for elevating the shoe, an

abutment and cam 01' clamp between which the lifting rope o1 ehain passes and a rope 01 chain for releasing the cam 01 elatnp from the lifting rope 0x chain, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed tl1is specification in the presence of two subseribing witnesses.

JAMES FOROE HART. Witnesses:

W. A. HARRIS,

HARVEY STOVALL. 

